Remington 7600 - impressions?

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Hi guys. I recently inherited a couple of guns from my Dad; it was a struggle to get them as he's overseas (and will likely stay that way) and the guns had been in the possession of another family member and - long story short - had to jump through alot of hoops to inherit. But I did!

One of them, a rifle, is a Remington 7600 in .30-06 with the full length 22" barrel.

What are peoples' impressions of this rifle having used it themselves? I have yet to fire it (hoping to get to the range with it, today) but my overall impressions are mixed.

For one, I know how much he parted with to buy this, back in 2000; more than the rest of my guns (which are admittedly cheap but serviceable) put together, not counting the $500 scope - and yet I can definitely see what people mean when they put down Remington's QA.

I have a Rem 870 or around 1990 vintage, supposedly before they let themselves go, and I can immediately see the difference in quality; metal, wood and functioning, between it and the 11-87 (the other gun) I inherited. Mine is superior in build quality; likewise to the 7600.

As I said, I haven't fired it but I also vaguely wish he'd chosen .308 as a calibre. I find the action release awkward (same pos. as 870 but its very recessed and flimsy feeling, awkward to use) likewise the magazine release. The foreward grip is way too far forward and Im a tall guy with long arms.
Similarly, the forward sling attachment is on the barrel - isn't that a big no no?

Anyway, would appreciate any insights people have as to the functioning of this gun; and how to get more out of it.

Cheers
 
Hey there, I have 3- 7600 30-06's right now that I use for deer hunting. What I love about them are there reliability (Have never had mine jam or not function), the quickness to load (I hunt with dogs so we are constantly moving from bush to bush and a lot of loading and unloading during the day), the quickness for follow-up shots( using dogs a lot of my deer are running and the 7600 provides very quick follow-up shots). Me personally will never be without a 7600 in my collection, I have shot, Moose, Deer, Bear, Coyotes and more with it but you are gonna get all sorts of lovers and haters depends on your style of hunting, your style of shooting and what it boils down to the most, your own personal preference. I have had a lot of rifles over the years, some you take to right away, others just dont cut it. Sounds like the gun has some sentimental value for you as it was your dads, I suggest, get it out, shoot it at the range and in the field and see if its for you. Take care.
 
there's so very little DIFFERENCE in 308/06 it's not even funny- basically, you have to ask yourself if you WANT to shoot bullets of OVER 180 grains or not- if you do, then the 06 is a better choice- you can also get a tad more velocity with the 06- about 100-200 fps MORE- now as to the forearm being too far forward, there's a couple of things you can do, the easiest being to get someone to check your stance- the 7600/760 series fits most everybody and this is the first time i've heard a long-armed person finding the foregrip too far forward- if anything- it should end up too far aft , with your arms crawling down the naked barrel- a really short armed person would find the grip too far forward- if you're still right, then you can have the REAR STOCK cut and that will bring everything back into alignment- same deal as when you got your shotgun fitted-
as far as the sling mount goes, it MIGHT change the barrel harmonics, but i haven't seen it- uncle mikes makes an adaptor for the 760 that replaces the forend screw ( it's really a collared screw) as does harris- they're dead cheap- around 30 bucks or so if you find that barrel clamp bothers you- my best advice?- take it out AND SHOOT IT FIRST
 
My 7600, in 35 Whelen, I bought in 1991. For the money, I think the quality is fine. I agree that they're a bit long. I cut the butt-stock to reduce the LOP by about 3/4". I believe the barrel-mounted sling swivel is the norm on these rifles.

I like mine a lot, and have used it for moose hunting almost every year since I got it.

Hugh
 
Great guns, espesially if an 870 or 1100/1187 is your shotgun of choice as the fit and layout are almost identical.

Don't try to baby it, they like it rough, really slam that action closed.

I use a 7600P in 308 as my primary bush gun.
 
I bought a couple here on the exchange after I handled one at hunt camp. One of the most accurate rifles that I've shot. I had the beat-up one in 30-06 rebarelled (carbine length) and refinished by Rodger at D.A.R.K. He did great work. Nice length to carry in the bush

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I have a 7600 in 30-06 and this is my go to gun for moose. Never had one that did not go straight down. Quick follow up shots. One thing I noticed is the slide gets pretty stiff in cold weather, bu tother than that love the gun. don't see the need for a bigger one.

Cheers
 
I have a 7600 Carbine in .30-06...I bought it second-hand in 1997. I have had no troubles with it at all...the gun is pretty accurate, easy to carry, and is quite nice to look at too. I do think the forward grip is a bit too far ahead too, but I don't mind it....and the trigger could be better....has a lot of creep, and it pulls pretty hard. I have killed 4 bucks with it since I bought it... I'll never part with it.

I have an 870 Express too, and for what I paid for it, it's been an awesome gun. I have used it for pretty much every kind of hunting you'd use a 12 ga. for. It's nothing fancy, but it's a good working gun.
 
My impression of a number of the older M-760s was always positive; most of my experience was with the .30/06 or the .308 versions. They were accurate enough that they would shame many bolt guns out of the box, plus they were easy to carry, and reliable. I doubt if the 7600 has changed in any important way.
 
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